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Subject:Re: Agency and interviewing questions From:Joe LaMontagne <jlamont -at- ISERV -dot- NET> Date:Thu, 26 Dec 1996 22:47:35 +0000
To prove that someone understands a program they say they know is to
have them create a document. I would also suggest showing them some
documents with mistakes and problems (e.g. printing/font, lost
graphics, etc) and asking them to fix/explain the problem.